49ers 10-21 Falcons (Nov 5, 1978)

SF

ATL

1

3

0

2

0

7

3

0

7

4

7

10

21

1Q

3 - 0

R. Wersching 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 7

S. Bartkowski 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

3 - 14

W. Francis 37-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

3 - 21

B. Bean 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 21

P. Hofer 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

164

Bartkowski

ATL

Rush Yds

63

Ferrell

SF

Rec Yds

75

Francis

ATL

Scrim TD

1

Hofer

SF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve DeBerg

SF QB #17

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

75

Pass Yds

164

0

Pass TD

1

Int

1

SF

Team Stats

ATL

168

Total Yds

246

13

1st Downs

16

3

Turnovers

3

1978 NFC West

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	4	.750
Falcons	9	7	.563
Saints	7	9	.438
49ers	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons decisively defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 21 to 10, on November 5, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	6/20	75	3.8	0	1	0-0	21.9
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	14/26	164	6.3	1	1	0-0	70.0
June Jones J. Jones #14	2/3	46	15.3	0	0	0-0	109.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Ferrell B. Ferrell #38	18	63	3.5	0	13
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	11	34	3.1	1	13
O.J. Simpson #32	5	15	3.0	0	7
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	4	4	1.0	0	0
Greg Boykin G. Boykin #33	1	2	2.0	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	10	33	3.3	0	8
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	8	28	3.5	0	9
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	2	7	3.5	1	0
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	5	7	1.4	1	3
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	3	6	2.0	0	11
Mike Esposito M. Esposito #26	2	5	2.5	0	4
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	1	-8	-8.0	0	-8
June Jones J. Jones #14	3	-16	-5.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Kenny Harrison K. Harrison #83	0/0	63	31.5	50
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	13	6.5	7
Paul Seal P. Seal #85	0/0	6	6.0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	75	18.8	1	37
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	59	19.7	0	27
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	24	8.0	0	11
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	22	11.0	0	17
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	11	3.7	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Eddie Lewis E. Lewis #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Frank Reed F. Reed #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	1/1	1/1	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Connell M. Connell #10	10	389	38.9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	8	296	37.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	1	17	17.0	0	0
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	3	87	29.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	1	25	25.0	0	0
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	1	33	33.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Leonard T. Leonard #42	1	9	9.0	0	0
Larry Jones L. Jones #21	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	4	21	5.3	0	0
Rick Byas R. Byas #38	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	6/20	75	3.8	0	1	0-0	21.9
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Ferrell B. Ferrell #38	18	63	3.5	0	13
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	11	34	3.1	1	13
O.J. Simpson #32	5	15	3.0	0	7
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	4	4	1.0	0	0
Greg Boykin G. Boykin #33	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Kenny Harrison K. Harrison #83	0/0	63	31.5	50
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	13	6.5	7
Paul Seal P. Seal #85	0/0	6	6.0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Eddie Lewis E. Lewis #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Connell M. Connell #10	10	389	38.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	1	17	17.0	0	0
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	3	87	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Leonard T. Leonard #42	1	9	9.0	0	0
Larry Jones L. Jones #21	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	14/26	164	6.3	1	1	0-0	70.0
June Jones J. Jones #14	2/3	46	15.3	0	0	0-0	109.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	10	33	3.3	0	8
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	8	28	3.5	0	9
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	2	7	3.5	1	0
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	5	7	1.4	1	3
Ray Strong R. Strong #25	3	6	2.0	0	11
Mike Esposito M. Esposito #26	2	5	2.5	0	4
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	1	-8	-8.0	0	-8
June Jones J. Jones #14	3	-16	-5.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	75	18.8	1	37
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	59	19.7	0	27
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	24	8.0	0	11
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	22	11.0	0	17
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	11	3.7	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Frank Reed F. Reed #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	8	296	37.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	1	25	25.0	0	0
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	1	33	33.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	4	21	5.3	0	0
Rick Byas R. Byas #38	1	0	0.0	0	0

SF

ATL

1

3

0

2

0

7

3

0

7

4

7

10

21

SF

Team Stats

ATL

168

Total Yds

246

50

Pass Yds

184

118

Rush Yds

62

63

Total Plays

66

2.7

Yards Per Play

3.7

2.1

Yards Per Pass

5.8

3

Yards Per Rush

1.8

13

1st Downs

16

10

Punts

8

3

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

2

7

Penalties

17

3.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-9 SF

ATL 6-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats